October 29, 2010 - Has Switzerland saved banking secrecy?
The perceived injustice was that the anonymity of Swiss banking clients was preventing Britain, Germany and other countries from obtaining information from Switzerland during tax evasion investigations.
October 28, 2010 - Swiss Banks fend off automatic exchange of client infor
Two years ago, it looked like the foreign tax man might break into vaults which house about a third of the world's offshore wealth, tearing through the long Swiss tradition of protecting the privacy of banking clients.
October 27, 2010 - Germany, Switzerland agree talks over tax evasion disput
In July, financial tensions between the two European neighbours boiled over when German authorities raided branches of Credit Suisse in Germany as part of a tax evasion probe.
October 26, 2010 - Britain and Switzerland Ink Tax Treaty
London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) - The noose on Swiss bank account holders is getting tighter as more nations enter into agreements with the Swiss government.
October 25, 2010 - Switzerland to sign key tax deal with Germany Thursday
Swiss Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz will sign a tax deal with his German counterpart next week critical to the future of Switzerland's $2 trillion wealth management industry, Swiss news agency SDA reported on Sunday.
October 25, 2010 - UBS Nears Wealth Management Turnaround as Outflows Taper
Credit Suisse last week reported net new money of 12.4 billion francs at its wealth management business. Chief Executive Brady Dougan, 51, said the bank saw inflows in all regions.
October 25, 2010 - Rich Germans nervously await Swiss tax deal
Wealthy Germans with undeclared Swiss bank accounts are hoping a proposed tax treaty between the two countries will save them from expensive punishments.
October 22, 2010 - Swiss Warn Banks Over Offshore Accounts
Switzerland's banking regulator on Friday called on the country's banks to overhaul their services providing offshore accounts to wealthy foreigners, to prevent a repeat of the prolonged legal battle between the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and UBS AG.
October 21, 2010 - Swiss to Begin Tax Negotiations With Germany .
German clients represent a major market for Swiss banks, and tensions between the two countries have run high after Germany bought a compact disk of data allegedly stolen from Credit Suisse Group.
October 21, 2010 - Switzerland close to tax deal with Germany-paper
Berlin has paid for stolen data from Swiss banks to catch tax cheats and raided the German offices of Switzerland's No.2 bank Credit Suisse
October 20, 2010 - Germany to Secure ‘Necessary’ Swiss Tax Data, Koschyk Sa
Germany will be able to obtain “necessary” tax data from Swiss authorities as part of an information-exchange agreement that will probably be signed this month, Deputy Finance Minister Hartmut Koschyk said.
October 18, 2010 - Swiss and Germans close to resolution over tax evaders
The conflict between Switzerland and Germany over Germans who hide money in Swiss banks to avoid taxation could be nearing a resolution, the German finance ministry announced at the weekend.
October 13, 2010 - UPDATE: Swiss Govt: Too-Big-To-Fail Draft Bill By Start
The Swiss government said Wednesday it wants the finance department to draft proposed legislation by the beginning of next year requiring UBS AG (UBS) and Credit Suisse Group (CS) to store more and better-quality capital and shed risky assets to limit the threat such large banks pose to Switzerland's economy should they collapse
October 13, 2010 - Swiss bid for referendum on bank secrecy fails
A campaign to anchor bank secrecy in the Swiss constitution has failed after its organizers could not muster enough support to force a referendum.
October 6, 2010 - Governments should not pay for stolen data: HSBC
Tax authorities in Europe should not buy stolen data to help find tax evaders in offshore centers, a top HSBC (HSBA.L) private banker said.